Fun with maps

Redfin is attracting a lot of attention today with its new Web site design, expansion to San Francisco and $8 million in venture financing from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and others.

But it is not the only Seattle online real estate startup doing cool things with maps. Check out these color coded maps of Seattle and San Francisco, which clearly show that house values increase substantially as you get closer to the water. Note that Mercer Island (where Allen resides) is almost entirely orange and red — meaning that the price per square foot tops $400.

Fun with maps

Redfin is attracting a lot of attention today with its new Web site design, expansion to San Francisco and $8 million in venture financing from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and others.

But it is not the only Seattle online real estate startup doing cool things with maps. Check out these color coded maps of Seattle and San Francisco, which clearly show that house values increase substantially as you get closer to the water. Note that Mercer Island (where Allen resides) is almost entirely orange and red — meaning that the price per square foot tops $400.